Suta fasciata

Suta fasciata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Suta
Species:
S. fasciata
Binomial name
Suta fasciata
(Rosén, 1905) McDowell, 1970
Synonyms
  • Denisonia fasciata Rosen 1905
  • Hulimkai fasciata Hoser, 2012

Suta minimus, also known as Rosen's snake, is a species of venomous snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet fasciata (“banded”) refers to the body markings.[1]

Description

The species grows to an average of about 40 cm in length.[1]

Behaviour

The snake is viviparous, with a litter size of four.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in much of arid inland Western Australia.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Rosen's snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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